Bean-shooting pistol



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BEAN-SHOOTING PISTOL Filed Oct. 17, 1960 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 HEARL n. .ToNfs F l G. .7 PAUL f. smog/2 INVENTOR.

BY Mag/mw 3,066,666 BEAN-SHOGTIN G PISTOL Hearl D. Jones, 114 N. 29th St., and Paul E. Snider, 2616 Alanmede Road, both of Louisville, Ky. Filed Oct. 17, 1960, Ser. No. 63,161 3 Claims. (Cl. 124-27) This invention relates to toys, and more particularly to toy pistols.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a rapid-tire repeating target pistol which will tire as ammunition in addition to target beans, spherical devices of wood, plastic, or rubber.

The body of the pistol and most of its component parts can be advantageously manufactured o-f hard plastic, or other similar material, as hard rubber,

Another object of the invention is tot provide a target pistol embodying a minimum number of working parts. It will, consequently, lend itself to the most inexpensive cost in production. The simplicity of design ensures its durability in target use. In design, and this feature is unique, the bean itself does the actual shooting; the trigger can be pulled at will, and, unless a bean is in shooting position, the spring will never move or be activated in the least. This pistol cannot be snapped without actually shooting.

In the accompanying drawings, several embodiments of the invention are shown:

FIGURE l is a vertical sectional elevation.

FIGURE 2 is a vertical sectional elevation showing the pistol in ring position.

FIGURE 3 is a rear elevation showing the bean container and the method of permitting the beans to go around the barrel.

FIGURE 4 is an elevation `of the loading bar assembly.

FIGURE 5 is a plan view of the loading har.

FIGURE 6 is a vertical sectional elevation showing the :central portion of the pistol.

FlGURE 7 is a sectional plan showing the bale wings and the slotted loading bar housing.

FIGURE 8 is a rear elevation of the loading bar proper, showing the position ofthe firing spring and the pin which retains the loading bar in the pistol.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals indicate like parts, it can be seen that, in operation, the bean 9 enters the bean container 10 through hole 13, falling around barrel 11 across battle wings 12 and into loading position at the bottom of bean container 10. The bean 9 is selected by loading bar 18, falling into the bean carriage hole 22 in loading bar 18 through slot 15 in loading bar housing 14.

It is advantageous at this time to point out that once the loading bar 18 moves to the rear toward cocking position, that the bean carriage hole 22 moves through the loading bar housing 14 leaving only the solid section of loading bar 18 contiguous to the bottom of bean container 10. Therefore, only one -bean can leave the bean container in each tiring cycle.

Please note, too, at this time, that the loading bar 18 is angularly disposed in a vertical plane with respect to the barrel 11 (horizontal and above), the barrel 11 intersecting the loading `bar housing 14 at the rear end of the barrel 11.

As the loading bar moves rearward and upward, the bean 9 engages the tiring spring 24 (pressure is exerted on the bean 9 by the forward edge of the carriage hole 22, said pressure being transmitted through the bean 9 to tiring spring 24) bending the spring 24 in tension until 3,066,666 Patented Dec. 4, 1962 said carriage hole registers with the hole through said barrel. At that instant, said bean is projected through the barrel, the tiring spring being free to straighten, the spring moving through slot 16 and hole 17 in loading bar housing, said slot and hole in registration with slot 21 and hole 22 in said loading bar.

After tiring, the trigger 19 with its monolithic loading bar 18 is returned to loading position by coil spring 26.

Referring to FIGURE 6 and FIGURE 7 (Sheet 2 of drawings), it will be noted that the bafiie Wings 12 are designed to serve a dual purpose, i.e., they prevent jamming of the tiring mechanism by the total weight of a full container of beans; they also enable the pistol (when the bean container is only partially lled), to tire in all reasonable firing positions, i.e., sidewise, straight up or straight down.

In FIGURE 21's will be noted that handle 28 is recessed to accommodate the movement of the trigger guide 20 through the trigger guide housing 25. It will be noted, too, in FIGURE 2 that the tiring spring 24 is rigidly anchored on its lower extremity in handle 28.

It will be advantageous, now, in referring to FIGURE 8, that the pin 23 retains the loading bar 18 in pistol, it `being placed after the loading bar has slid past the spring. The pin also permits adjustment of the loading bar `for proper registration when in firing position.

While the foregoing description sets forth the invention in speciiic terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus `described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. In a repeating toy bean-shooting pistol, a movable loading bar angularly disposed in relation to the pistol barrel; said loading bar provided with an expanded slot for the introduction `of a `bean from a bean container above; said loading bar moving upward and to the rear in tiring, the plane of the loading bar intersecting the plane of the barrel; said loading bar engaging a tiring spring in its motion to the rear and tiring said bean as said expanded slot registers with the hole through said barrel.

2. In a repeating toy bean-shooting pistol, a funnelshaped bean container enveloping a rear section of the pistol barrel; said container provided with baie wings, one `on either side of the barrel; said container connecting said barrel with a loading bar housing below which slopes upward toward the rear end of the barrel; the bottom of said container conforming to the angular disposition of the loading bar housing.

3, In a repeating toy bean-shooting pistol, the combination as described in claim l, said loading bar made monolithic with a trigger, said trigger provided with a tubular trigger guide, said trigger guide tted with slots for the movement of said trigger, and provided also with adequate anchorage in the pistol handle for stability of said trigger, and its alignment in the plane of the loading bar.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 603,549 Bailey et al. May 3, 1898 614,533 Calkins et al Nov. 22, 1898 1,240,987 Lefever Sept. 25, 1917 2,527,254 Hjelm Oct. 24, 1950 2,641,242 Dickson June 9, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS 77,166 Norway July 17, 1950 

